Language of instruction: English and German

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This course is designed for students who have no prior knowledge of German, formal or informal. The course will develop four basic language skills: speaking, writing, listening comprehension, and reading comprehension. It will focus on basic grammatical structures and vocabulary, controlled and spontaneous expression, oral/written assignments, and an introduction to culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and German

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This course is a continuation of German 1. Emphasis will be placed on conversation, comprehension, reading and writing. This course will also help students to develop a greater appreciation for the various aspects of German life and culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Italian

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This course is designed for students who have no prior knowledge of Italian, formal or informal. The course will develop four basic language skills: speaking, writing, listening comprehension, and reading comprehension. It will focus on basic grammatical structures and vocabulary, controlled and spontaneous expression, oral/written assignments, and an introduction to culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Italian

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This is an elementary course intended for students who have a passive knowledge of the Italian language /Italian dialect(s) or equivalent. The course will develop four basic language skills: speaking, writing, listening comprehension, and reading comprehension. It will focus on basic grammatical structures and vocabulary, controlled and spontaneous expression, oral/written assignments, and an introduction to culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Italian

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This course is a continuation of Italian 1. Emphasis will be placed on conversation, comprehension, reading and writing. This course will also help students to develop a greater appreciation for the various aspects of Italian life and culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Italian

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This course is a continuation of Italian Mother Tongue I. Emphasis will be placed on conversation, comprehension, reading and writing. This course will also help students to develop a greater appreciation for the various aspects of Italian life and culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Spanish

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This course is designed for students who have no prior knowledge of Spanish, formal or informal. The course will develop four basic language skills: speaking, writing, listening comprehension, and reading comprehension. It will focus on basic grammatical structures and vocabulary, controlled and spontaneous expression, oral/written assignments, and an introduction to culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Spanish

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This course is a continuation of Spanish 1. Emphasis will be placed on conversation, comprehension, reading and writing. This course will also help students to develop a greater appreciation for the various aspects of Spanish life and culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Chinese

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This course is designed for students who have no prior knowledge of Chinese (Mandarin), formal or informal. The course will develop four basic language skills: speaking, writing, listening comprehension, and reading comprehension. It will focus on basic grammatical structures and vocabulary, controlled and spontaneous expression, oral/written assignments, and an introduction to culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab. In this course, students will learn the Pinyin phonetic system as well as Chinese characters.

Language of instruction: English and German

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This course is designed for students who have no prior knowledge of German, formal or informal. The course will develop four basic language skills: speaking, writing, listening comprehension, and reading comprehension. It will focus on basic grammatical structures and vocabulary, controlled and spontaneous expression, oral/written assignments, and an introduction to culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and German

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This course is a continuation of German 2. Students will enrich and perfect their language skills by learning new grammar and vocabulary and exploring wider elements of culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Greek

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This course is designed for students who have no prior knowledge of Greek, formal or informal. The course will develop four basic language skills: speaking, writing, listening comprehension, and reading comprehension. It will focus on basic grammatical structures and vocabulary, controlled and spontaneous expression, oral/written assignments, and an introduction to culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Hebrew

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This course is designed for students who have no prior knowledge of Hebrew, formal or informal. The course will develop four basic language skills: speaking, writing, listening comprehension, and reading comprehension. It will focus on basic grammatical structures and vocabulary, controlled and spontaneous expression, oral/written assignments, and an introduction to culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Italian

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This course is designed for students who have no prior knowledge of Italian, formal or informal. The course will develop four basic language skills: speaking, writing, listening comprehension, and reading comprehension. It will focus on basic grammatical structures and vocabulary, controlled and spontaneous expression, oral/written assignments, and an introduction to culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Italian

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This is an elementary course intended for students who have a passive knowledge of the Italian language /Italian dialect(s) or equivalent. The course will develop four basic language skills: speaking, writing, listening comprehension, and reading comprehension. It will focus on basic grammatical structures and vocabulary, controlled and spontaneous expression, oral/written assignments, and an introduction to culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Italian

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This course is a continuation of Italian 2. Students will enrich and perfect their language skills by learning new grammar and vocabulary and exploring wider elements of culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Spanish

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This course is designed for students who have no prior knowledge of Spanish, formal or informal. The course will develop four basic language skills: speaking, writing, listening comprehension, and reading comprehension. It will focus on basic grammatical structures and vocabulary, controlled and spontaneous expression, oral/written assignments, and an introduction to culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Spanish

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This course is a continuation of Spanish 2. Students will enrich and perfect their language skills by learning new grammar and vocabulary and exploring wider elements of culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English

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Students will embark on an historical and critical exploration of art production from the modern period to the present day. Students will examine major trends, theories and controversies in the field of art history by focusing on its evolution in a global context since the mid-20th century. Taking into account topics such as Cubism, Dada, Pop art, Conceptual art, Environmental art, Street art, gender issues, ethnic diversity and various Postmodern debates, students will become familiar with artists and art movements in context. Beyond this, students will be able to successfully engage in comparative analyses and identify links with other fields of study. Important elements of this course include class discussions, guest lectures, visits to museums, galleries, artist-run centers, studios and/or private art foundations.

Language of instruction: English

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“Create your own visual style... let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others.” This creative advice from legendary filmmaker Orson Welles underlies this course introducing students to the diversity of cinematic production. A wide range of filmic expression is examined through a variety of film forms, genres and styles. The class will examine contemporary and past works notable for their aesthetic approach and storytelling techniques, as well as their unique treatment of social realities.

Language of instruction: English

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We live in a rapidly evolving media landscape. This course provides an introduction to the skills required to explore, live, and create within it. Without requiring any specific technical skills, this class prepares students to anticipate the benefits and pitfalls of an ever-changing media environment, examining how emerging digital media define and affect the cultures that arise around them, as well as exploring issues of access through social media and emerging citizen- and community-media movements. This course will sometimes be offered as an online or blended course.

Language of instruction: English

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How does language affect and how is it affected by contemporary culture? Is texting really bringing us to the end of the world as we know it? How do new words get created? How do ads manage to make us buy things we don’t need? Why do young people say “like” all the time? How does your linguistic baggage shape who you are? Why do people use words from different languages in the same sentence (or switch languages at will)? Why do we all prefer to count and/or swear in one of our languages but not in another? Can language be sexist? These are the kind of mysteries that this course will attempt to shed light on, through discussions, readings, audiovisual presentations (documentaries, podcasts, blogs), individual and group projects, etc. Eavesdropping on people’s conversations around Dawson and analyzing one’s own text messages may be part of the fun!

Language of instruction: English

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This course involves analyzing plays from different periods from Sophocles to Shakespeare to Modern and Contemporary. Students will analyze style, theme and characterization in plays and explore the playwrights, their philosophies and reactions to world events. The process of playwriting itself will be scrutinized including an examination of structure, plot, dialogue and scene development. Students will visit a working theatre, attend a theatrical performance and will have the opportunity to learn some fundamentals of acting and/or playwriting.

Language of instruction: English

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Literary Currents, offered in the second term of the Literature Profile and open to all students in the ALC program, focuses on a particular period or movement chosen by the instructor such as Romanticism, the Gothic novel, the Victorian era, nineteenth-century Russian realism, Literature of the Absurd, or Postmodernism, among many possible examples. Students may compare texts by different authors in the same period, by authors in adjacent periods, as well as by artists working in different media in related movements. As well, students may be encouraged to write at least one essay that incorporates secondary research as well as literary analysis.

Language of instruction: English

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Games have been an integral part of human culture for thousands of years. Currently games integrate all forms of media—including storytelling, architecture, cinema, voice, music, acting, animation, and artwork—into immersive, interactive experiences. This course provides an historical and cultural overview of play and gaming, including current issues and trends. It also explores the art of creating enriching experiences for audiences through game design, with particular emphasis on systems and the interplay of emergent levels and their aesthetic implications.

Language of instruction: English

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Language of instruction: English

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Art plays a central role in defining culture – all culture, throughout all of human history. But what exactly is art? How do we decide what counts as art and what doesn’t? Can there be any objective definition of “art”? What would that definition look like? This is the sort of question we begin with in a philosophical study of art or aesthetics. Is art defined by the emotional reaction it inspires? Does it require an audience? Do the intentions of the artist matter? Does art teach us anything? Does art convey truths? How do aesthetic values compare to ethical ones – and to what extent is art connected to ethics, or politics, or gender, or culture? Why, and on what basis do we value it? How do we compare artworks? And ought we preserve art for future generations? In short, why does art matter? This is the question we will tackle in this course.

Language of instruction: English

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This introductory studio course in painting will establish a working knowledge of paint mixing and application, painting supports, colour theory and composition. Painting projects will explore modes of representation and abstraction. Students will work with acrylic colours to discover the many ways paint can be handled. Students will learn subtractive colour mixing while investigating genres such as still life, figure, portrait and landscape. Scale will be considered in paintings of various sizes on different supports. Students will become aware of different periods and approaches to painting to help focus their own preferences. In-class critiques will incorporate an understanding of relevant terminology.

Language of instruction: English and German

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This course is a continuation of German 1. Emphasis will be placed on conversation, comprehension, reading and writing. This course will also help students to develop a greater appreciation for the various aspects of German life and culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and German

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This course is a continuation of German 2. Students will enrich and perfect their language skills by learning new grammar and vocabulary and exploring wider elements of culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Italian

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This course is a continuation of Italian 1. Emphasis will be placed on conversation, comprehension, reading and writing. This course will also help students to develop a greater appreciation for the various aspects of Italian life and culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Italian

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This course is a continuation of Italian Mother Tongue I. Emphasis will be placed on conversation, comprehension, reading and writing. This course will also help students to develop a greater appreciation for the various aspects of Italian life and culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Italian

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This course is a continuation of Italian 2. Students will enrich and perfect their language skills by learning new grammar and vocabulary and exploring wider elements of culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Spanish

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This course is a continuation of Spanish 1. Emphasis will be placed on conversation, comprehension, reading and writing. This course will also help students to develop a greater appreciation for the various aspects of Spanish life and culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Spanish

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This course is a continuation of Spanish 2. Students will enrich and perfect their language skills by learning new grammar and vocabulary and exploring wider elements of culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Chinese

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This course is a continuation of Chinese (Mandarin) 1. Emphasis will be placed on conversation, comprehension, reading and writing. This course will also help students to develop a greater appreciation for the various aspects of Chinese life and culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and German

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This course is a continuation of German 1. Emphasis will be placed on conversation, comprehension, reading and writing. This course will also help students to develop a greater appreciation for the various aspects of German life and culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and German

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This course is a continuation of German 3. Students will enrich and perfect their command of German by learning advanced grammatical structures, refining their vocabulary, and exploring wider elements of culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Greek

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This course is a continuation of Greek 1. Emphasis will be placed on conversation, comprehension, reading and writing. This course will also help students to develop a greater appreciation for the various aspects of Greek life and culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Hebrew

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This course is a continuation of Hebrew 1. Emphasis will be placed on conversation, comprehension, reading and writing. This course will also help students to develop a greater appreciation for the various aspects of Hebrew life and culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Italian

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This course is a continuation of Italian 1. Emphasis will be placed on conversation, comprehension, reading and writing. This course will also help students to develop a greater appreciation for the various aspects of Italian life and culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Italian

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This course is a continuation of Italian Mother Tongue I. Emphasis will be placed on conversation, comprehension, reading and writing. This course will also help students to develop a greater appreciation for the various aspects of Italian life and culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Italian

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This course is a continuation of Italian 3. Students will enrich and perfect their command of Italian by learning advanced grammatical structures, refining their vocabulary, and exploring wider elements of culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Spanish

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This course is a continuation of Spanish 1. Emphasis will be placed on conversation, comprehension, reading and writing. This course will also help students to develop a greater appreciation for the various aspects of Spanish life and culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Spanish

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This course is a continuation of Spanish 3. Students will enrich and perfect their command of Spanish by learning advanced grammatical structures, refining their vocabulary, and exploring wider elements of culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Spanish

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This course is designed for students who can communicate effectively in Spanish but need to perfect their comprehension, speaking, and writing skills. The course will help them expand and refine their knowledge of the Spanish language and the Hispanic culture through exposure to complex oral communication and written texts. The use of multimedia activities and a variety of readings/presentations will enhance the students' proficiency in Spanish and bring them closer to acquiring native-like fluency. The course is supplemented by additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English

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From the first stirrings of the mythic imagination to the sensibilities of the Renaissance, this course examines the dynamic evolution of visual art and architecture of this era. Topics that connect past art production to current practice are explored targeting artworks from ancient societies and contemporary culture. Student research includes topics that encompass the pyramids of Egypt, medieval castles, Renaissance palaces, body markings and artistic enterprise within a global context. An exploration of themes such as shamanism, notions of beauty and the divine, gender, images of authority, religious and political conflict, patronage and the emergence of the artist, facilitate the student’s awareness of how visual art reflects socio-cultural aspirations and relevance. Discussion, media presentations, lectures, field trips to museums and galleries, oral presentations and written research will be key components of this course.

Language of instruction: English

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What is the cultural significance of film and related media? Cinema and Culture provides an overview of the diverse cultural responses to film. Through exposure to a range of media, from historical to contemporary, including foreign and independent films, students will learn how to contextualize and interpret the social and cultural values expressed.

Language of instruction: English

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As its name indicates, the course Culture Without Borders will explore and celebrate cultural and linguistic diversity in today’s world. Through selected topics related to language and culture, students will be able to recognize and appreciate trends, characteristics, and forms of expression that distinguish different societies and shed light on how they view the world. Describing, contextualizing and comparing such diverse cultural expressions will allow us to appreciate each other’s differences, but, most importantly, highlight what we all have in common. Possible class activities include selected readings, class discussions, individual and group work, audio-visual presentations, guest speakers, etc.

Language of instruction: English

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Students will be exposed to major movements and innovators of modern and contemporary theatre, the impact of their theories on the culture and their influence on theatre craft areas such as acting, playwriting, design, and directing. The actor’s tools will be developed through a variety of approaches to scene work with exercises to extend the vocal, physical and creative potential. Students will also attend a theatrical performance with the focus of relating this field assignment to the themes in the course.

Language of instruction: English

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World Literature, offered in the first term of the Literature Profile and open to all students in the ALC program, is a study of works from different periods and cultures in history, offering the experience of reading across a broad base of literature and culture. In this course, students will be introduced to literary texts from various regions of the world, such as the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. These texts will be studied chronologically, thematically, or by region. By studying a historical range of texts from various cultures and traditions, students will gain a greater appreciation of the cultural diversity found in their own contemporary world and begin to recognize themes that unite our collective human experience. This course often includes an assignment that invites students to attend a cultural event or visit an exhibit. As well, students may be encouraged to write at least one essay that incorporates secondary research as well as literary analysis.

Language of instruction: English

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Networks have become the dominant metaphor of the 21st century. This course gives students an introduction to the art, science and theory of networks, examines a diverse range of technocultural products and practices, and explores their ramifications in the virtual, sociocultural, and physical worlds. Among other topics, this course will examine how different societies develop original forms of expression using technological tools, such as the World Wide Web. For example, how Hacktivism, new forms of Networked Art, and alternate models of audience participation and engagement such as social media, tactical media and pervasive games have emerged. Other current themes like high frequency trading, global security and surveillance programs, and crypto currencies may be presented, as well as related works by artists and designers from various cultural backgrounds.

Language of instruction: English

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This course will help students to develop their aesthetic creative & critical listening skills. It will introduce students to the concepts and terminology required to understand and appreciate music. Through the works of outstanding artists, students will be exposed to a diversity of musical styles and genres. Students will also learn how to listen perceptively to the techniques composers use to achieve their artistic goals.

Language of instruction: English

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Though we might not recognize it on first glance, philosophy holds a central place in contemporary culture, as the questions addressed by philosophers—concerning the meaning of life, the nature of reality, the limits of knowledge, and the justification of our values—are precisely the questions that are posed and examined by artists and writers throughout the world, currently and throughout history. In this course, we will examine both how philosophical ideas have helped shape and define contemporary culture, and how philosophy, as a method, may offer us a number of tools to help us better understand, appreciate, navigate and communicate in an increasingly diverse and interconnected culture.

Language of instruction: English

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What is religious art and what makes art religious? This course will survey a variety of artistic expressions from a number of religious traditions which draw on spiritual themes, are inspired by religious experiences or texts, and which serve an important role in religious practice and belief. Some of the themes which this course will explore are: visualization and action within the cosmos, passion and religious ecstasy, the material culture of personal devotion, icons and iconoclasm, depictions of the miraculous, and the relationship between word and image. The objects and images explored will be drawn from a number of religious traditions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Shintoism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and/or First Nations

Language of instruction: English

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This course is an introduction to art making with the computer. Through demonstrations, practical exercises and a series of extended projects, the student will explore the computer both as an imaginative research tool and as a viewing platform. The student will explore cultural diversity through the computer interface, situate computer imagery as a distinct and unique means of expression and will interpret a personal world view through digital art projects. Through directed critiques and discussions, the student will compare established forms of art with works in digital media and will situate the products of the digital representation in the tradition of cultural objects from here and elsewhere.

Language of instruction: English and Chinese

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This course is a continuation of Chinese 2. Students will enrich and perfect their language skills by learning new grammar and vocabulary and exploring wider elements of culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and German

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This course is a continuation of German 2. Students will enrich and perfect their language skills by learning new grammar and vocabulary and exploring wider elements of culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and German

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This course is a continuation of German 3. Students will enrich and perfect their command of German by learning advanced grammatical structures, refining their vocabulary, and exploring wider elements of culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Italian

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This course is a continuation of Italian 2. Students will enrich and perfect their language skills by learning new grammar and vocabulary and exploring wider elements of culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Italian

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This course is a continuation of Italian 3. Students will enrich and perfect their command of Italian by learning advanced grammatical structures, refining their vocabulary, and exploring wider elements of culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Spanish

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This course is a continuation of Spanish 2. Students will enrich and perfect their language skills by learning new grammar and vocabulary and exploring wider elements of culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Spanish

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This course is a continuation of Spanish 3. Students will enrich and perfect their command of Spanish by learning advanced grammatical structures, refining their vocabulary, and exploring wider elements of culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English

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Language of instruction: English

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Students will closely examine an issue or practice of social and cultural significance in the realm of cinema and/or communications. Topics can include a particular artist or creator, a body of work, genres and trends, aesthetic or technological approaches and innovations with an eye to ethical concerns, current circumstances and future directions.

Language of instruction: English

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This course addresses the significance and consequence of film and related media practices in the life of citizens. Students will view a range of films, from past to present, including foreign and independent films, and learn how to interpret and analyze the cultural values expressed and the films' impact on the social world.

Language of instruction: English

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This course will take a closer look at the social and personal realities of living with two (or more) cultures and languages. We will analyze the concepts of multiculturalism and multilingualism and the way they have shaped state policies and social attitudes in selected areas around the world. On a more personal level, we will discuss the relationship between language and culture, examine what life with two or more languages/cultures feels like, how cultures combine in an individual, and how (together with language) they affect perspectives, behaviours, and feelings. Students’ understanding of these issues will be enhanced through readings, discussions, audiovisual presentations, guest speakers, individual research, and other learning activities.

Language of instruction: English

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Literature and Borders, offered in the fourth term of the Literature Profile and open to all students in the ALC program, is a study of literature that explores notions of place and identity. The texts studied may include, but are not limited to, such themes and topics as national identities, cross-cultural exchanges, First Peoples’ perspectives, gender and cultural difference, travel narratives, the immigrant experience, and Canadian and world politics. Students may be encouraged to write at least one essay that incorporates secondary research as well as literary analysis.

Language of instruction: French

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Dans ce cours, l’élève se familiarisera avec différents aspects de la production artistique québécoise, dont le cinéma, la littérature et la peinture. L’objectif de ce cours est de faciliter la compréhension de la dynamique de l’imaginaire québécois, et d’explorer différents aspects socioculturels et historiques. Il sera invité à visionner des films en classe, à visiter des expositions et à lire des œuvres marquantes de la culture québécoise dans le but de les analyser et de les interpréter. Il apprendra à caractériser les courants artistiques et il pourra ainsi améliorer son vocabulaire lié aux arts, à la littérature et à la communication.

Language of instruction: English

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This course examines a range of artistic and creative practices that fall under the umbrella of interactive arts. Students look at interactive art and artists from a variety of cultural backgrounds, and also at the interplay among art, artists, heritage and current cultural environments in local, regional, national and global contexts. The course touches on specific forms of interactive art such as responsive objects, web art, closed-circuit environments, and installations, as well as on broader issues such as control, embodiment and perception.

Language of instruction: English

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The course explores the origins, beliefs, rituals and social organizations of some of the new religious movements that contribute to the religious landscape of North America. Sociological, historical and psychological approaches will be employed in the study. Among other subjects, the course will discuss theories of conversion, the “brainwashing”/deprogramming controversy, charismatic authority and the ritual processes within these sects. The contentious status of Scientology, the Wiccan and the Raelian traditions will be analyzed, as will their relationships to their host societies. This course represents a scientific and academic study of New Religious Movements and as such maintains a safe and structured environment for students.

Language of instruction: English and Chinese

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Language of instruction: English and German

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This course is a continuation of German 3. Students will enrich and perfect their command of German by learning advanced grammatical structures, refining their vocabulary, and exploring wider elements of culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Italian

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This course is a continuation of Italian 3. Students will enrich and perfect their command of Italian by learning advanced grammatical structures, refining their vocabulary, and exploring wider elements of culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Italian

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Language of instruction: English and Spanish

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This course is a continuation of Spanish 3. Students will enrich and perfect their command of Spanish by learning advanced grammatical structures, refining their vocabulary, and exploring wider elements of culture. Language learning will be enhanced through the use of various audiovisual media, as well as additional learning activities in the language lab.

Language of instruction: English and Spanish

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This course is designed for students who can communicate effectively in Spanish but need to perfect their comprehension, speaking, and writing skills. The course will help them expand and refine their knowledge of the Spanish language and the Hispanic culture through exposure to complex oral communication and written texts. The use of multimedia activities and a variety of readings/presentations will enhance the students' proficiency in Spanish and bring them closer to acquiring native-like fluency. The course is supplemented by additional learning activities in the language lab.